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2017 New Hire Guide
Enrollment Details
New Hire Enrollment Making Changes (Qualifying Life Events)
Newly hired employees have 31 A qualifying life event is a change in your personal life or employment
days from your date of hire to which may impact your eligibility or dependent’s eligibility for beneits.
enroll. If you do not enroll in
beneits during your new hire The following special circumstances are some reasons you may change
period, you will not be eligible your beneits during the year. For a full list of qualifying life events, please
to enroll in beneits until annual contact Human Resources.
enrollment, unless you experience Marriage
a qualifying life event.
Divorce or legal separation
Birth, adoption, or placement of a child for adoption
Termination or commencement of your spouse’s coverage in general
when coverage is maintained through the spouse’s plan
Shift from part-time to full-time status (or vice versa) by you or your
spouse
Death of spouse or dependent
When a dependent satisies or ceases to satisfy eligibility
requirements
Taking an unpaid leave of absence (you or your spouse)
A residence or worksite change which impacts healthcare coverage
These life event changes will allow you to make plan changes at the time
during the year in which the life event occurs. If such a change occurs,
you must notify human resources and make a change to your beneits
within 31 days of the life event change. If you do not request a change in
status (alongside requested documentation) you may need to wait until the
next annual enrollment opportunity to make your change.
Changes which are requested due to a “change of mind” cannot be allowed until the
next beneits enrollment period.
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Enrollment Details
New Hire Enrollment Making Changes (Qualifying Life Events)
Newly hired employees have 31 A qualifying life event is a change in your personal life or employment
days from your date of hire to which may impact your eligibility or dependent’s eligibility for beneits.
enroll. If you do not enroll in
beneits during your new hire The following special circumstances are some reasons you may change
period, you will not be eligible your beneits during the year. For a full list of qualifying life events, please
to enroll in beneits until annual contact Human Resources.
enrollment, unless you experience Marriage
a qualifying life event.
Divorce or legal separation
Birth, adoption, or placement of a child for adoption
Termination or commencement of your spouse’s coverage in general
when coverage is maintained through the spouse’s plan
Shift from part-time to full-time status (or vice versa) by you or your
spouse
Death of spouse or dependent
When a dependent satisies or ceases to satisfy eligibility
requirements
Taking an unpaid leave of absence (you or your spouse)
A residence or worksite change which impacts healthcare coverage
These life event changes will allow you to make plan changes at the time
during the year in which the life event occurs. If such a change occurs,
you must notify human resources and make a change to your beneits
within 31 days of the life event change. If you do not request a change in
status (alongside requested documentation) you may need to wait until the
next annual enrollment opportunity to make your change.
Changes which are requested due to a “change of mind” cannot be allowed until the
next beneits enrollment period.
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